U. S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — DESTIN, FLORIDA
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2019076642 |
| Address | 175 Main Street | City, State ZIP | DESTIN, FLORIDA 32541 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.39000, -86.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After working a full shift delivering mail, a mail carrier suffered from heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2019, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in DESTIN, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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